AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
32.6Rasterization61.5
24.5Ray Tracing53.6
38.7Memory61
88.9Efficiency71.3
40.5Compute67.3
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT14 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins this graphics card face-off, 62.2 to 41.5, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+29) and rasterization (+29). AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
- Stronger efficiency score: 89 vs 71
- 50% lower TDP: 160 W vs 320 W
- Lower launch price: $379 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 33
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 54 vs 25
- Stronger memory score: 61 vs 39
- Stronger compute score: 67 vs 41
- 375% higher Shading units: 9,728 vs 2,048
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 160 W+50% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 9,728+375% |
| RT cores | 32 | 76+138% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 304 |
| Base clock | 1,968 MHz | 2,205 MHz+12% |
| Boost clock | 2,589 MHz+3% | 2,505 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 717 GB/s+180% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,200 | 28,000+175% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,850 | 7,300+295% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,000 | 27,900+74% |
| 1080p Ultra | 88 fps | 194 fps+120% |
| 1440p Ultra | 62 fps | 149 fps+140% |
| 4K Ultra | 31 fps | 88 fps+184% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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